Doha College

Doha College is a coeducational British international independent school located in Doha, Qatar. Doha College (or DC) was established in 1980 and was opened to meet the demands of a British-style education in the country. It has a student body of over 2,310 people from over 76 nationalities.

Doha College
Location
AL Wajba Doha Qatar
Coordinates	25°18′11″N 51°24′14″E
Information
Type	Independent school
Motto	Excellence for All, Excellence from All
Established	1980 (age 43 years)
Principal	Mr David Tongue
Grades	Early Years to Year 13 (sixth form)
Number of students	2000+
Average class size	25
Hours in school day	6 hours 45 mins (7:10 - 1:55) (5 hours in Ramadan. 9:00 - 2:00)
Houses	Viper   Scorpion   Trident   Eagle   Oryx
Colour(s)	White (Sixth Form) and   Blue (KS4 and under)
Publication	Majlis (English)
Feeder schools	Doha College Al Wajba
Website	www.dohacollege.com

Doha College is an academically selective school, both for admissions and progress between key stages. The school is a not-for-profit organisation.

The school is included in The Schools Index as one of the 150 best private schools in the world and among top 15 schools in the Middle East.^[1]

History

The school opened in April 1980 to meet the demand for a British curriculum in the country and is one of the oldest schools teaching the British curriculum in the region.^{[citation needed]}